Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Play and Play Spaces for Global Health, Happiness, and Well-Being Subject The topic of the resource Happiness; Health; Lifespan; Play; Playspaces; Well-being Description An account of the resource Play has a significant role in an individuals learning and holistic development. Play and recreation are a need and right. Research on play indicates that the significance of play is neglected among the current generation. Play spaces are shrinking, and physical play is becoming extinct in most communities. This current scenario may or have led to poor physical and mental health outcomes. The proposed book chapter aims to present play and play spaces in physical and mental health. The literature of play theories in child development shows the role of play in socioemotional, physical, and cognitive development. The current paper brings together literature on play across the lifespan, highlighting how play and recreation impacts children, youth, adults, and older adults physical and mental health. The change in lifestyle patterns has contributed to the neglect of play and recreation. The paper throws light on the need for the attention of professionals and policymakers for interventions and advocacy at both local and global levels in promoting play and preserving natural play spaces. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Taylor and Francis Pte Ltd. 2022. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kumar P.A.; Syama S.; Srinivasan S.; Thomas S.; Jose K.A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Handbook of Health and Well-Being: Challenges, Strategies and Future Trends, pp. 129-154. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8263-6_6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8263-6_6</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85130456858&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-981-16-8263-6_6&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=dc9cea7303c183ddb2f14146da0d3742" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85130456858&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-981-16-8263-6_6&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=dc9cea7303c183ddb2f14146da0d3742</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-981168263-6; 978-981168262-9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kumar P.A., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Syama S., School of Education, Bengaluru, Christ, India; Srinivasan S., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Thomas S., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Jose K.A., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India